Monday 12 May 2014

O'Halloran Hill Reserve and Charity Quilt No. 1


This rambling old house is situated in the O'Halloran Hill Reserve only a short drive from home. Since the last time I photographed the rainbow monkey quilt i had been looking for  a suitable place to photograph the next quilt but not quite so far from home. So I was pleasantly surprised to find this spot only a stones throw from home..I must have past this place a million times  but never really registered it being there. In fact I regularly walk the other side of the reserve which is divided by the expressway, so it limits movement across the whole of the reserve without crossing bridges or traffic.




This rambling house is right next to the main road and is really only a few steps away from a major road at peak hour but really feels like you are in another world when you cross the boundary by straddling the barbed wire fence. (Fortunately this time  my jeans managed to remain unscathed)


The days are getting shorter and the sun was already laying low across the hills casting long shadows but I love the play of light and the golden tones that the suns rays throw at this time of the day.



Check out the weedy growth on the top of the wall protruding up to the sky






Lots and lots of photos around and in the house...but I love the brick work and the colourings!
This one is taken from the inside looking out towards the road across the field.



Some old farm machinery abandoned in the paddock





Thistles..new growth

And the old .. radiant in the sunshine




What a pleasant way to finish a day at work and then to"head to the hills" for a little peace and calm.
Oh and by the way that is charity quilt no. 1 finally finished. Lovely and bright ( there is plenty wrong with it but there is also plenty right about it!) The grammar is really bad I know but you get the picture


12 comments:

  1. This is so bright and colourful, I should think it's just the thing to cheer up someone's day.

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    1. Thanks Marly. I am hoping to get the girls who contributed to the quilt together for a photo. I love the fact that so many people can come up with so many varying colour combinations but they can still look great together.

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  2. I love those beautiful ruins in 'dem dar hills'!! Beautiful setting, beautiful quilt that shouts lovely colour and cheeriness!!

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    1. For some reason i am attracted to crumbling old buildings, they always looks better in the last rays of the day.

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  3. Beautiful quilt and GREAT photography, again!

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  4. Thanks Linda, I had fun getting these shots and enjoyed the break away from the chores of work and family if only for half an hour.. it is just so peaceful

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  5. a new photo spot is always a great find! there are so many fun quilt block patterns in this quilt!

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    1. I think half the fun is in searching for a new photography spot..It gets you out and about in your neighbourhood and makes you take note of things you would otherwise see in passing but not really take note of.

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  6. Great pictures for a lovely sampler!

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    1. Thanks for you comments and stopping by. This quilt was a group effort I just got the pleasure of slinging it all together. We are well on the way to having no.2 done in the next couple of weeks.

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    1. Lots of bright colours are up lifting and that what we as a group want to do with these quilts..Lift a families heart, keep it warm and make dreams happen!(Or something like that) and the group gets to feel all warm and fuzzy for a little effort :) Charity quilt no 2 under way.

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